0.1 mi from the trailheadCold Springs Campground
Campground · California
15.3 mi out & back, trail only · 3,169 ft gain · 8,772 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Tar Gap Trailhead, 7.5 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Tar Gap is a 15.3 mi out and back trail climbing 3,169 ft to 8,772 ft in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
3,169 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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